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Example Sentences
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Khomeini would become his mentor, a figure to whom he remained ever loyal, running secret missions for him while Khomeini lived in exile.
From Los Angeles Times
Don’t wait until an emergency to figure out how to access accounts.
However, Sri Lanka managed to scrape past the figure in 15.5 overs for the loss of five wickets which saw the Black Caps progress to the knockout phase.
From BBC
The more sophisticated look signals she is a figure to be respected despite her age.
Girls and women have looked up to far worse figures.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
